Aphrodite shawl

This post is a little back-dated. I finished my shawl on Friday, May 30. I woke up early and didn't even eat breakfast until it was done, which wasn't until about 11 or 11:30. It is amazing, it's everything I hoped it would be and more. I wore it to the opening night of Sex and the City. It was a beautiful night, not cold but a little breezy. I wore a white tank top and jeans and wrapped the shawl with the point on one arm and the ends crossed over the other shoulder. The glass beads are cool when you first put it on, but soon reach body temperature. The merino lace is deceptively warm. I was not cold on the walks to and from the theater, and I was actually too hot while waiting in line to enter the movie! So I picked the shawl up from my arm and slouched it up around my neck loosely like a big cowl scarf. This allowed the air to circulate around and under my arms and I was fine once seated.


I skipped blocking it, because I don't know that it would actually do anything for it. The YO edges seem stretchy enough without blocking, it's not to tight or anything. I liked the bind off the pattern calls for, it was called a twice worked BO, where you p2tog, purl another stitch, BO, then put that stitch back on the left needle and repeat. I also used a needle one size bigger and that was a smart move. The BO edge was not tight at all, and it actually kind of has a wavy frill look sometimes when it hangs loose.

I haven't worn it again because I am afraid of Asher's little fingers getting in those eyelets and pulling the heck out of it. Maybe I will reserve this item for special non-baby-holding occasions :)